All Posts by Andrew Martonik

The Women's World Cup kicks off this Saturday, June 6, with the hosts Canada taking on China PR.
While the first match of the tournament is always something to watch if you're a soccer fan, you can follow along with the entire tournament — which runs for a full month — by adding a listing of the matches to Google Calendar. Unfortunately Google's own list of "interesting calendars" hasn't been...

There's lots to wrap your head around in Google Photos, but the new Assistant feature is here to help.
Whether you want to check up on the status of your photo backups, see the Creations that Google Photos has made for you, or be alerted of space to be freed up on your device, Assistant is the place to go. It's just a tap, swipe or click away from your photo library, and it'll keep you in the...

Taking a break from our standard AC Photo Contests where we ask you to submit the photos, we're going to give you a photo this time and ask everyone to add their own caption to it. The above photo has plenty of potential, and we're sure you'll be able to come up with a great caption.
We're going to pick out ten winning captions for this contest, with each person getting a new Google Cardboard...

Our latest photo contest was looking for shots of stairs, and while we expected a good variety of photos we didn't think they'd be this vast. We had to narrow things down to just two winners in the end — it was tough, but we were able to do it and are super happy with the winning entries. Read along with us and see.

With potentially unlimited storage at your disposal there are few reasons to delete photos, but if you do there are a few things to know.
Whether you need to clear out duplicates, limit the amount of full-resolution storage you're taking up or just get rid of some old shots you no longer want, you may need to delete photos from your Google Photos albums from time to time. The "access all of...

Google Photos is the new hotness in online picture management, and we wouldn't blame you if you wanted to give it a try.
Problem is, unless you've had Google+ automatic photo backup turned on the past couple of years, your photo library is probably looking pretty barren. And even if you have had auto backup on your phone(s), you haven't likely uploaded all of your past photos from before...

The Android TV offerings are expanding, and we're taking a quick look at the three set top box options.
With the introduction of the Shield Android TV from NVIDIA, the previously-available Nexus Player and Razer Forge TV have new competition. Each of these three boxes is making a play for a spot in your entertainment center, and covering a wide range of prices and feature sets, each one is...

Google Photos is finally here, and that means we have a new photography tool to play around with on our phones and computers.
After being tied completely to Google+ (woefully) for some time, Photos has finally been broken out into its own apps for Android, iOS and the web. Google Photos, as it's now known, adopts the same icon as the old app (which was really just a stub to the Google+...

Google quietly rolled out a new password service that builds on its existing Chrome sync system.
With the announcement of Google Play Services 7.5 during all of the Google I/O fun yesterday, Google quietly slipped in a new password syncing feature that developers can take advantage of. What we didn't know is that it'd be going live for anyone to use so quickly, and now the new features are out...

In a change from last year, Google officially plans to update the M Developer Preview at least twice before final release.
Speaking at the "What's new in Android?" talk at Google I/O, Chet Haase of Google explained how the Android team plans to update the latest Developer Preview. Unlike the L Developer Preview last year, Google has an upgrade path set up to update the M Developer Preview...

When Android Pay was unveiled at Google I/O, questions swirled about Google Wallet — now we have a better idea of what's going on.
Android Pay is a new initiative from Google that seems to be a more comprehensive effort at a payments system, hitting key points and features that Google Wallet never did. With Android Pay, you'll be able to have multiple debit and credit cards associated with...

While there isn't a ton of competition in the Android TV device space, NVIDIA has a clear leader in its Shield Android TV box.
The quick take
The Shield Android TV meets nearly every requirement when it comes to an all-in-one set top box for your entertainment center. You get 4K video support, surround sound pass-through, HDMI-CEC control, an infrared port, and support for all of the local...

Dashlane, a popular password manager, has announced support for Android M's new fingerprint security.
Right on time after the announcement of new security APIs in the latest version of Android, the password manager will be one of the first to integrate with the new security platform. Using both the "Fingerprint" and "Confirm credentials" APIs, you will be able to access the Dashlane app,...

The Android M Developer Preview has been announced, and now it's time to try it out on a device.
After a little wait while the download links populated, you can now get to the Google Developers site and download an Android M factory image to flash onto a Nexus 5, Nexus 6, Nexus 9 and even a Nexus Player.

Google is launching a new platform for creators to make immersive 3D imagery.
While Google Cardboard seemed a bit like a joke a year ago, it's clear that Google isn't slowing down in its VR efforts. Alongside the announcement of a new version of Cardboard, Google is also announcing a new VR content capture system called Jump.

If you're interested in learning how to develop Android apps, Google wants to help.
Announced at Google I/O today, Google is partnering with Udacity to create an Android learning course set that will teach you the basics of developing for the platform in just six months. The course is just $200 per month, a steal compared to what you'd pay at a large university, and at the end you'll have...

The Android M Developer Preview is here, and you'll be able to have it on your Nexus soon.
If you have a Nexus 5, 6, 9 or Player, you'll be able to download and flash an Android M Developer Preview in short order, and while it's focused on developers to get acquainted with the new version, we're sure a few enthusiasts will be taking a peek as well.

Android M is happening, and you can relive the announcement in pictures right here.
We're following along closely with all of the information and announcements coming out of Google I/O, and of course the big announcement of the day is the Android M Developer Preview. We've started rounding up as many pieces of information as possible, but pictures are worth so much as well.

Google came out to a hot start in its I/O keynote, talking about the next version of Android.
The new version of Android is just "M" for now, of course, and is coming out in via a Developer Preview at first. Android M is all about "product excellence" that lands in six main categories, including a few smart features but also cleaning up code and squashing bugs.

Battery life on the Galaxy S6 isn't great, but after the hype has worn off we want to know how long your GS6 is lasting.
As we all know, the first few days of having a new device isn't the best time to measure battery life — you're using it a ton, learning all about it and pushing the battery to its limits. Folks have had their very own Galaxy S6 or S6 edge in their hands and pockets for well...